We pulled into the gas station, me on my yamaha, and my buddy on his sportster. Another harley sat at the pump next to us.

me- Where ya headed?
Him-I dont know........dramatic pause........ but Ill know when I get there
me-

Dude was a weekend warrior trying to be a chisled badland roaming, bug eaten bada**. On a $30,000 shiny roadking.

That's pretty much our standard answer... about all we know is the general direction - North, South, East, and West. Left/right directional method is the Dirty Necks MC Club touring method. Pull up to an intersection, signal left or right and whichever wins out we go that way... In search of more winding roads to peruse.

For us it is the means not the end in riding that we seek. Thus my theme song in my signature...

__________________Ever get lost? You know, that good kind of lost - come to a dirt road intersection and you have no idea where you are or which way to turn? I like when that happens!

... on my way to the BMWMOA Falling Leaf Rally... a car followed me off the highway... HE wanted to know everything....

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Originally Posted by Robert_C

I think the needle on my mental "Kook Detector" wold have pegged. I would have been sure to leave in a way that he could not follow...

I'm with racer on this one. Had a guy follow me into NY Thruway rest area. Told me that he was impressed by how smoothly my bike went on the road - maybe he should get that, as he was contemplating a purchase.

I started telling him about bike, about where to look for.

Then, I realized that nothing reached him - he just liked to listen to himself. Did not stop talking about himself, how fast he drives his car, etc., etc. Still, I smiled a lot, talked (listened) a bit more, excused myself to WC.

I always try to be nice to everyone I meet. It pays off big. Not in this case, but then in my many years of motorcycling stateside and overseas I have never had an unpleasant experience. OK, once: in Hancock, NY.

When in need of help, people went out of their way to assist me. Even in the countries popularly thought of here as snotty and unfriendly. Come to think of it, particularly in those countries! I am hoping my friendly attitude helps to spread the good word about riders...